This indicates an error with the Internet or the local machine. Issues with Internet can be due to intermittent connectivity, low speed, modem or router configuration, ISP (Internet Service Provider) restrictions, local machine configuration issues etc. Local machine errors happen when the computer has applications, Windows, drivers etc, which are not up to date and even if the computer is not tuned up to its performance causing corrupt files, directories, registry and other data affecting the hard drive.

A.Cleaning temp folder

Press and hold the Windows key together with the letter ‘R’.

When the Run window opens, enter the command “temp”, without quotes, and hit Enter key.

Now, you will have Explorer Window with the system junk files location open.

Click on any file or folder in the Window and then press and hold the ‘CTRL’ and alphabet ‘A’ at once.

Now, right click the highlighted files.

While pressing down the ‘Shift’ key, select the option “Delete” from the pop up menu.

If a pop up offers to click on ‘Yes’ or ‘Allow’ or ‘Continue’, select the check box to the left bottom corner of the pop up and then click on the visible button mentioned.

Repeat the step 7. If the pop ups continue for more than a few times, select the option to the left bottom corner of the pop up window and click on ‘Skip’ and repeat the same.

Once the deletion is complete, you may close the Temp folder window and continue to next step.

B. Cleaning %temp% folder

The steps to clean the user related junk files is to follow the same steps above to delete the temp folder as above, where the command ‘temp’ is replaced with “%temp%”, without quotes.

C. Clean Up System Files

Press the Windows key and the ‘R’ key together to open the Run command window.

Now, enter the text “cleanmgr”, without quotes.

Then, select the hard drive partition from the drop down in the pop up window and click on ‘OK’ button.

Once the scan for junk data is complete, select the items from the list, except the Recycle Bin.

Click on ‘OK’ button and wait for the cleaning operation to complete.

D. Clearing Internet Explorer junk files

Press and hold the Windows key and the letter ‘R’ together.

In the Run window, enter the command ‘inetcpl.cpl’ and then press Enter key.

Now, click on the ‘Advanced’ tab on the Internet Options window.

Then, click on the reset button.

Now, select the option to delete the personal settings in the pop up window.

Wait for the reset to complete and then continue to the next step.

Now, you may check if the issue is fixed.

If by any change, the error is not fixed, then the issue is critical and data loss can occur. A single corrupt component can affect the hardware and software.

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